| AllMinerals/JohnBetts-FineMinerals > Online Mineral Museum Photographic Archive > Minerals from Tennessee > Fluorite (etched crystal) |
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| DESCRIPTION: | No. 42248 |
| Mineral: | Fluorite (etched crystal) |
| Locality: | Elmwood Mine, Carthage, Smith County, Tennessee |
| Description: | Classic crystal of flawless purple fluorite with cubic termination with tapered shape caused by the fluorite base partially dissolving. All surfaces are composed of microscopic cubic crystal faces in parallel orientation. Rare. Ex. Robert C. Lambert (1919-2008) #496; Steve Chamberlain collection #4020; ex. George Robinson (1946-2024) in 1981 |
| Overall Size: | 4.2x2x2 cm |
| Crystals: | 42 mm |
| Archived: | For reference only |
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